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Embark on a summer journey
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 15/07/2022
» T here is no doubt that summer is the best time to travel, though Bangkok has always offered the luxury of travel without actually leaving the city.
Holding on to traditions amid societal change
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 07/02/2022
» Fears about the Omicron variant of Covid-19 forced the cancellation of Chinese New Year celebrations, however, Yaowarat Road was flooded with a wave of red-shirt tourists last Tuesday.
A home away from home
Life, Published on 16/08/2021
» A thermometer read 38.2C when I measured my body temperature.
Demand for krachai khao providing handsome income for growers
Published on 23/07/2021
» NAKHON SAWAN: With use of herbal extracts to treat Covid-19 symptoms gaining popularity, a rising demand for krachai khao, or fingerroot, is generating a handsome income for growers in this province.
A promising development in the fight against Covid
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 19/04/2021
» After five days of treatment, more than 300 Covid-19 patients have been cured by fah talai jone (andrographis paniculata) or green chireta.
A summertime delicacy
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 16/04/2021
» The monumental-looking khao chae has over recent decades been labelled as old-fashioned food. Therefore, young people have had no reference about it while adults have no clue about how to prepare it.
A walking tour of Tanao Road
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 03/09/2020
» Stacks of marigold garlands are placed neatly on tables.
Cool for the summer
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 24/04/2020
» 'In the old days when there was no air-conditioner, Thais had our own ways to fight the scorching heat," says cooking show personality ML Kwantip Devakula, referring to khao chae, the most sought-after summer delicacy in Thailand. "It is our country's heritage and an art form that deserves to be preserved," the veteran chef announces.
How it all started
B Magazine, Published on 22/03/2020
» Knowing what you eat is not merely knowing where you indulge in good food.
The lotus eaters
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 16/06/2019
» The lotus flower may be small in size, but culturally, it holds great significance for Thais and Buddhists around the world. The lotus, a plant that emerges from mud and rises above water, is a symbol of purity. Symbolically, it cleanses and purifies. Buddhists use lotus flowers as offerings to convey their sincere respect for monks and venerated figures in Buddhism.